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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Hercules when he goes to school with Simon?
(a) 14 weeks.
(b) 12 weeks.
(c) 18 weeks.
(d) 16 weeks.

2. What snack does Simon make Agate and Kevin when they watch a movie together on Good Friday?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Chex mix.
(c) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(d) Trail mix.

3. What color motorcycle-style jacket is Ms. Snodgrass wearing when Simon registers for school?
(a) Fuchsia.
(b) Black.
(c) Maroon.
(d) Brown.

4. How tall is the scaffold that holds up the Very Large Radio Telescope in Grin and Bear It?
(a) 20 stories.
(b) 400 feet.
(c) 15 stories.
(d) 100 feet.

5. How long have SETI scientists like Dr. Matapang been listening for space aliens?
(a) 45 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 40 years.

6. How many classes do Simon and Agate share at school?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

7. In Chapter 7, where is Isobel when Simon has to answer the funeral line?
(a) Sidney.
(b) Ogallala.
(c) Grand Island.
(d) Kearney.

8. What color hair does everyone in Agate's family have?
(a) Blond.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

9. When Kevin stays over with Simon on Good Friday weekend, what snacks does he bring?
(a) Cookies and Chex Mix.
(b) Cookies and Cool Ranch Doritos.
(c) Cookies and beef jerky.
(d) Cookies and candy.

10. In Chapter 13, how long has it been since Simon survived a school shooting?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 30 months.
(d) 2 years.

11. What is Simon eating when he meets Agate?
(a) Cheese and jam sandwich.
(b) Ham and cheese sandwich.
(c) Peanut butter sandwich.
(d) Bologna sandwich.

12. What does Martin make for breakfast on May 15?
(a) French toast.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Coffee cake.
(d) Waffles.

13. In Chapter 5, how many people does Martin say showed up for Mass on Wednesday?
(a) 11.
(b) 1.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

14. How long after Simon meets Agate, does she show up at his house?
(a) 2 days.
(b) A few days.
(c) The next week.
(d) 3 days.

15. When did a student scientist named Jocelyn Bell build a homemade radio telescope?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1950s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business is also located in the hardware store in Grin And Bear It, Nebraska?

2. What does Agate's mother raise on their farm?

3. When there is a shortage of rabies vaccine, where does Martin have to go to get his rabies injections?

4. In Chapter 6, what is Simon's class studying in English?

5. What color is used to commemorate the school shooting Simon survived?

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